Man dies from wounds in South Chicago shooting

August 16, 2010

A man died Sunday night about an hour after he was found shot on a sidewalk in the city's South Chicago neighborhood, officials said.

Johnny Taylor, 34, of the 8000 block of South Sangamon Street, was pronounced dead at 10:08 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to a spokeswoman for the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Taylor was found shot in the 9000 block of South Commercial Avenue, the spokeswoman said.

Preliminary reports said officers were patrolling the area about 9:10 p.m. when they heard gunfire, said Police News Affairs Officer Robert Perez. Soon after, police discovered Taylor shot on the sidewalk. The officers called Fire Department paramedics who took Taylor to Christ Medical Center where he later died, Perez said.

A witness at the scene told police an unknown suspect, between the ages of 16 and 20, exited a dark-colored vehicle and shot Taylor. The gunman then jumped back into the vehicle and fled, police said citing witness accounts.